Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-08-04

tue en1aE Vy eA-Somptroiier 1nomas
]. Keating and Hon. Frank 7. Shaw,
of Carroll. and proceeded without Ger.
emony to business. Benz. Silver, IT.,
Of Hartford, and Thomas J. Taylor, Of
Anne Arundel, were unanimously elec-
ted as secretaries. On motion of Capt.
James McShsrry. of Frederick. each
delegation named its own member Of
the committee on credentials. John Z.
Carpenter represented this county on
the committee. On the committee on
platform, st. Mary's was represented
by Philip II. Dorsey; After the report
of the committee on credentials, the or
ganiz.tion sthen having been made
perfect, Mr.. Bernard Carter, perma.
nent, chairman, addressed the Conven-
ton. Hon. Philip Thomas then pre-
sent.d the following, which was ac-
cepted as the Platform of the party :;
The denocratitparty in Maryland,
acting by its acc' sdited representa-
tives, in full convection assembled to
nominate chief ofiicss Of State, re-
news its fealty to The fundamental
principles and traditionsof its foun-
ders, and declares:
First. That the people Of tSe whole
country are to be congratulated that
the executive control of the federal
government, after a shameless misrule
Of almost quarter Of a century by
the republican party, has again been
placed in the hands of that party
whose cardinal doctrines are the
equality OF all citizens Of the republic
before the law; the maintenance of the
reserved rights of the States and of
the people thereof; the supremacy Of
the federal government within the
limits of the constitution, and an un-
yielding determination to keep invio-
late the political, personal and pro-
perty rights Of the citizen.
Second. That the administration OF
Grover Cleveland has kept the faith
Of the democratic party of the Union.
1t has maintained with frmness the
dignity Of the office of the executive;
has recovered millions Of acres Of the
public domain, and protected the
humblest settler from the rapacity of
grasping corporations; has revived
respect for law, restored confidence
in our institutions, and brought econ
omy and integrity to all the functions
Of government. Already a navy is
fast being created, of which we may
feel Justly proud. and the great heart
of the country throbs healthfully as
We gradually go back TO the simple
and honest methods of the fathers OF
the republic.
Third. That whilst the democratic
party in Maryland believes in an up
right and efficient civil service in the
administration of government, it is
nevertheless opposed to system Of
life tenure and to civil; pension list;
and whilst It upholds the President of
the United States in his efforts to effect
an honest and competent civil service,
still il believes that the service should
be composed of officers and employees
who are not antagonistic to the success
of the administration under which
they serve, out are in sympathy with
it; whose hearts are in their work, and
who believe that upon the continued
and inst success Of the democratic
party rest the safety and security OF
republican institutions and the liber-
ties of the people.
Fourth. That We cordially commend
our democratic representatives in
Congress from this State for their
earnest effort to reduce taxation; and
We reafiirm the national democratic
platform Of 1884 in demanding a re-
vision Of the tariff, in a spirit of fair
ness to all interests, and reduction
of taxes that will injure no domestic
industry, hut legitimately protect its
healthy growth and be regardful of
the labor and capital involved in it.
Fifth. That We urge upon the Con-
gress of the United States the speedy
passage OF more stringent law against
the importation of foreign paupers,
criminals and contract labor, that the
prosperity OF the country may not be
retarded, its morals corrupted and the
honest wage-worker injured in his
pursuit.
Sixth. That acknowledgements are
due and are cordially extended to
Henry Lloyd, the Governor, and to
the other chief officers of the State,
for their honest, faithful and econom.
ical administration Of its affairs.
Seventh. That the democratic party,
mindful Of it's fulfilled pledges to wage
earners to place upon the statute
books Of the State laws which would
protect their health, their personal
safety and welfare, and guarantee tc
them an equal right with owners ot
capital to make peaceable combina.
tions for their own protection, renews
its pledges to embody in the organic
law, upon a revision Of the present
constitution, their right to peacefully
assemble and organize for their own
protection. and now promises to enact
such further laws as time and exper.
ience may demonstrate to be for theil
welfare and happiness.
Eighth. That the democratic party
recognizing that portions of thu
present election laws Of the State hav,
been upon the statute-books for NOR,
than twenty-five years, and are NOR,